Researchers from MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have developed a new portable high-resolution 3D surface imaging system, called GelSight. It uses a slab of transparent, synthetic rubber with a metal-containing paint coated on one side. This side is pressed against the surface of an object, deforming the coated surface. Multiple cameras capture the image from the other side and with the help of computer-vision algorithms a detailed 3D image is reconstructed.

A first version was presented back in 2009, but in the mean time the device has been improved to capture physical features less than a micrometer in depth and about two micrometers across. A prototype sensor, about the size of a soda can, produces 3-D images almost instantly, which is a huge improvement over previous devices used for this kind of imaging such as confocal microscopes or white-light interferometers. The technique has many applications, from integrity checking for manufacturers to forensic investigations, but in medicine its main potential would be in dermatology. Surface characteristics of suspicious skin lesions could be captured with very high precision and could be reviewed in 3D from a computer. The video below provides some additional details:

Wouter Stomp is a radiology resident at the radiology department of Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. He is also a PhD candidate with his research focussing on the role of MRI in early rheumatoid arthritis.

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PULSUS group cordially welcomes researchers, academicians, students and business professionals in the field of Cancer Science and Therapy from around

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PULSUS group cordially welcomes researchers, academicians, students and business professionals in the field of Cancer Science and Therapy from around the world to participate in the upcoming “2nd World Congress on Advanced Cancer Science & Therapy” to be held at Dubai, UAE during January 28-29, 2019. The meeting for this year will revolve around the theme “An Assembly of Curious Facts and Cure for Cancer” thus relaying the most cutting-edge findings in this field.

The two-day meeting is going to be an event to look forward for its enlightening symposiums & workshops from established experts in cancer therapy, potential keynote talks from eminent speakers, informative oral sessions and innovative poster presentations.

Cancer Therapy 2019 is an extraordinary event that invites participants from different leading universities, clinical research institutions and various diagnostic companies to share their research experiences in all aspects of this rapidly expanding field and provides an opportunity to meet and communicate with leading doctors, surgeons, scientists, academic professionals from around the world and listen to top speakers on new developments that impact and advance future of cancer science. It serves as a global platform to know about the current developments and new approaches in the field of cancer science and therapy. It will also prove to be a brilliant open door for businesses keen on expanding their global market reach. This event is an effort to understand the underlying new techniques which are amended to increase effectiveness, accuracy, sustainability, and quality of life.